Most of us put too much effort into gaining the approval of our Baldur’s Gate 3 companions. Do something bad, Karlach and Gale will disapprove. Do something good, Astarion and Minthara will disapprove. There’s no pleasing everybody. However, if you’re tired of the same old companion dialogues, one fan modded in a way to make everyone loathe you from the start.
Redditor Pinch12 has written a script to drop everyone’s approval down to -50. This means they will immediately hate you as soon as they meet you. There’s no appeasing them or building up trust when you’re at that level; some companions will leave as soon as they meet you, while others will stick around and consistently insult you.
Baldur’s Hate 3
“It’s an absolute nightmare and every single one of your companions trash talks you throughout the game,” said the creator. “Shadowheart being especially cruel with absolute ROASTS in sections of dialogue which is usually pretty standard for most of your companions regardless of approval. Wyll coming over to me in camp to talk s**t to me and then leaves again. It’s absolute hell and I could not recommend it any more.”
Honestly, that sounds like a fun way to freshen things up if you’re looking to start another playthrough. Roleplaying as the most hated person on the Sword Coast could be entertaining, especially if your companions simply berate you every step of the way. It seems there are some really cruel dialogues for when their approval goes that low.
It’s not like Lae’zel had many kind words anyway, this mod would take her rudeness into overdrive. Shadowheart may not have nice things to say either, but I doubt that will stop most of you from romancing her. In fact, some may even find her more attractive.
The part where Wyll makes a flamboyant entry, dispatches some goblins, and tells Tav to get the hell out of his face sounds especially hilarious. Who knows? By the time you kill the Netherbrain and become the hero Baldur’s Gate, they might even start tolerating you.
